Back to normal…With the Super Bowl behind us, the guys returned from Ft. Lauderdale and it was back to business as usual, which in New York means we’re talkin’ baseball, and this wasn’t manufactured baseball talk mind you, far from it. You see those ‘Not So Amazin’ Mets made the news this morning by telling their loyal fan base that they have big plans to lower the centerfield wall. They also signed former fan favorite (and personal favorite of Craigie) Mookie Wilson as a minor league coach. Not to be out done, Yankees GM Brian Cashman goes on the record and says he will not, under any circumstances, renegotiate the contracts of Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera or skipper Joe Girardi until after the season. Combine that with Boomer being part of the most viewed and listened to broadcast in history, and you’ve got yourself an open to today’s edition of the Boomer and Carton Morning Extravaganza…Plus, the walls come tumblin’ down before Jerry’s first update, Boomer takes issue with the need to rank Peyton Manning, Steve Phillips comes clean and Craig wonders why, a laugh or two with Bob Raissman and some insight into car racing with Danika Patrick, a chat with the sex and drug addicted Kari Ann-Peniche, a Moment that gains us access to Hank Steinbrenner’s office and an ‘Attention Grabber’ that gets us back on track…
The Super Party is super over. If you’re lucky you made a few bucks and were able to eat 25 wings without much indigestion. If you were un-lucky, you lost a few grand or lost some dignity like I did when I fell asleep in the third quarter after drinking only 2 Negra Modelos. No matter how your super Sunday went, Football season’s over. Put away the chips, clean out the guacamole...
The last time I watched a pro sports Championship was about 3 months ago. We were at my buddy’s house, and as the 9th inning began we were giddy with excitement as number 27 was within our grasp. Then suddenly as the great Mariano took the mound, my buddies Grandma burst into the living room and demanded we all leave because she had to go to the bathroom. 3 months later, I hope my Super Bowl is much better...
Football fights, that’s the theme of today’s program. Osi Umenyiora may be trying to fight his way off the Giants after telling Joe and Evan he’d rather retire than be benched again. Of course, as Craig said, the best way to avoid being benched might be to just play better. Meanwhile, Boomer and Craig wonder if Rex Ryan should fight to get out of his fine...
I’ve been told by many girls that I have Russian hands and Roman fingers. Rex Ryan, well he just has expensive fingers. While I’m sure Rex wishes he had my talented dexterity, he’s probably more concerned that one little finger just cost him 50,000 big ones. Yes, for one little finger the Jets went ahead and fined the Rex man...
It’s Groundhog Day, and what better way to celebrate than by dragging one of New York’s favorite rats out of his hole. Isiah Thomas himself joined Boomer and Craig this morning in the most comprehensive interview he’s done since coaching the Knicks and overdosing on sleeping pills...
Fingers. You have eight of them. Four on each hand. (A thumb is not considered a finger it’s considered a digit). While generally useful for daily tasks, fingers also have a powerful purpose in communication. Through just a few simple motions your fingers can be used to communicate a variety of things. You can say you want peace, want a taxi, or even want an anonymous homosexual encounter...
I figured after yesterday’s Show we were done talking about Johnny Damon in New York. I mean he was offered a lucrative deal by the Yanks a while back that he and his agent Scott Boras declined. Now the Yanks go ahead and ink Randy Winn, in turn filling the role that the Yanks envisioned Damon in, and everyone wants to place blame at the feet of Brian Cashman and the Yanks, specifically Mike Lupica, who Craig called out this morning. Craig couldn’t get all that upset though, considering his Birthday is coming up on Sunday, so today we kind of had a pre-celebration, complete with a cake and gifts. He even got a good laugh when talking about Mike Tannenbaum’s, Omar Minaya moment. Overall, everyone was just thrilled that it was Friday, even if it is like one degree outside…Plus, we hear from Adam ‘the Bull’ who was filling in for the ailing Jerry Recco, SNY’s Kevin Burkhardt asks Omar Minaya a few questions and Boomer gives Craig his first Birthday gift, a math debate between Craig and ‘the’ Eddie Scozzare followed by a story for a man who is willing to give up a testicle for tickets to the Super Bowl, another guys is willing to spend half his day on the phone for tickets to the Big Game and a resolution to the painful math discussion, former Bears wide receiver Willie Gault, television advertising for the Super Bowl, Jerome Bettis gets grilled, Rocco gets some brownie points for getting Craig a Birthday cake (kiss ass) and a Moment involving Willie Gault’s ‘Super Bowl Shuffle’ and a Blog Spot with an all-natural ‘Attention Grabber’…
The Yanks sign outfielder Randy Winn to a one year contract, which means bye-bye for Johnny Damon. With the addition of Winn, as well as Nick Johnson, it appears the Bombers will stick to their budget and bid Damon a fond fare well. Then there is the Mets, oh the Mets. Word is John Smoltz will opt for retirement rather than sign with the ‘Not So Amazins’. The thought here is that he will go the route of Pedro Martinez and sign with a contender for the stretch run, like Pedro did last year when he signed with the Phillies. Craig finds it comical that Smoltz would choose to go that route over signing with the Mets now and he even used a clever comparison to further his point. So once again the guys open up the Big Program talkin’ baseball…Plus, Danny in Long Island posses an interesting question and Craig fancies himself the leader of the Boomer and Carton staff, Derek Jeter’s sexual conquests and a staff full of sex addicts, with the departure of Damon we say goodbye to his wife Michelle Damon and Craig wants to organize a staff softball team, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell promises to sing Craig Happy Birthday at the Pro-Bowl, a stripper mobile and a choked chicken, the Executive Director of the NFLPA DeMaurice Smith responds to the Commissioner, a Moment from Jerry followed by a fake or real tata debate and we learn just how little Rocco knows…
Anyone, anyone, anyone??? Is there anyone left for the ‘Not So Amazin’ Mets to sign??? After Ben Sheets and John Garland were taken off the market by the A’s and Padres respectively, the Mets are left with very few options to bolster their pitching staff. They did receive some good news yesterday, as Johan Santana pitched off the mound (25 pitches) for the first time since off-season surgery, so that’s good. Craig was a very frustrated Mets fan this morning and with the Jets and the Giants seasons both over, the floor was wide open to talk some baseball, which is what the guys did to open up today’s Big Program…Plus, Greg Oden’s junk on display and Jerry takes a peek after his first update, Incarcerated Bob uses his one phone call, a little game called ‘Spit it Out’ with Jerry Rello, Tiger and Elin not calling quits just yet and the guys discuss high altitudes, New York Knicks Legend Bernard King pays an in-studio visit, Craig suggests the Mets hire Rex Ryan, Jerry delivers a Moment, I defend my role on the #1 Morning Show in New York and deliver a well stacked ‘Attention Grabber’…
Marc Malusis said it best around 4:30 am today: “It’s a Yankee Monday. ” Boy, is he ever right. The Bronx Bombers and their four-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium has the overnight and morning show callers saying that the American League Eastern division title is a foregone conclusion for the boys in pinstripes.
Great to have the boys back this morning after their three-day weekend. Jerry Recco, Al Dukes AND C-Lo also decided to take last Friday off, so even though we love Adam “The Bull” doing the fill-in, the universe now feels back in alignment with almost everyone in their place (C-Lo is off this week on a golf course somewhere in Jersey). That “creature of
Props go out to the men who wear pinstripes and their fans today – the New York Yankees are in sole possession of first place in the American League East!
Three game sweep by the Yankees and another subpar performance by the Mets are part of the Monday morning 4:00 am newsroom chat here at WFAN. But Jerry Recco, C-Lo and Harris Allen were all debating whether 59 year-old Tom Watson choked or merely showed his age by missing the winning putt at the British Open yesterday.
What a great day for Yankee fans and yes, another day of gloom for Met supporters. The Yanks in FIRST PLACE, tied with the Red Sox following their loss last night, after a sweep of their series with the Twins. Mark Malusis’ overnight callers were pumped about yesterday’s afternoon win when I arrived around 4:30.
